Washing-machine



(No Model.)

J. A. VAN WINKLE.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented May 5, 1891.

INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS TN: N onms PETERS co., morn-Lh'uov, wnsnmurcn, 114 c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JOHN A. VAN WINKLE, or DENISON, I

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,787, dated May 5, 1891.

Application filed $eptember 10, 1890. Serial No. 364,561. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. VAN WINKLE, of Denison, in the county of Crawford and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Washing-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines; and the object of my invention is to produce a machine of simple construction, that is comparatively inexpensive, that is strong and durable, that may be easily operated, and by means of which any kind of clothes may be rapidly and thoroughly washed.

To this end my invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a broken vertical longitudinal section of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a broken plan View of the same, and Fig. 3 is a broken inverted plan of the rubbing-board.

The machine is provided with a tub A, which is preferably rectangular in form, and which has pivoted to its outer sides near the ends the legs B, the legs being adapted to be folded upon the sides of the tub, and the movement of the legs is limited by the projecting studs b, which strike the upper ends of the legs when they are turned down to support the tub, and thus hold the legs in position. The tub is provided near one end with a suitable plug a, which is removed when the water in the tub is to be withdrawn.

Located centrally in the tub is a frame 0, which extends transversely across the tub,

said frame being of rectangular form and being open at the ends and top. Extending across the frameisa series of rollers D, which are journaled in the upper portion of the sides of the frame, so as to turn easily therein. The rollers are provided with a series of grooves D, and are arranged in such a manner that the grooves of one roller receive the projecting portions of the adjacent rollers. As the rollers D are in the upper portion of the frame (J, it will be seen that the water circulates freely beneath them.

The frame 0 is supported by the uprights E,which are fixed to the corners of the frame, and which move vertically in the slideways a in the sides of the tub A. The uprightsE are provided with a series of holes 6 near their upper ends, by means of which the position of the uprights and the height of the frame 0 and rollers therein may be regulated.

Mounted on the sides and upper edges of the tub A, adjacent to the uprights E, are the bent wires F, said wires having depending ends f, which extend into corresponding recesses in the edges of the tub and having the opposite ends f bent to extend inwardly, so as to engage the holes a in the uprights E, and the wires thus serve to hold the uprightsina desired position.

Pivoted to the inner portion of the tub on opposite sides and near the bottom and one end are the arms G, the free ends of the arms being united by a transverse shaft H, which is pivoted therein. Fixed to the central portion of the shaft H is a bent lever J, which extends longitudinally through the tub and is provided at its free end with a suitable handle K, by means of which it may be moved, the central bend J of the lever being arranged to come directly above the roller D. Pivoted to the bent portion J of the lever is a rubbing-board L, which rests normally upon the upper surfaces of the rollers D, and which is connected with the lever by means of the upwardly-extending ears L. The under side of the rubbing-board L is provided with a series of diagonal grooves Z, and as the grooves are made diagonally on the rubbing-board they will also extend at an angle to the rollers D, so that any articles inserted between the rollers and the rubbing-board will be thoroughly rubbed when the rubbing-board is moved. It will be observed, too, that as the rubbingboard is pivotally connected with the lever J itwill adjust itself continuously to the rollers D, so that all parts of the under surface of the rubbing-board will bear upon the rollers.

The machine is operated as follows: The tub A is filled with suds to a desired depth and the clothes placed therein in the usual manner and each article to be washed is ICO equalities of the rollers and the diagonal grooves of the rubbing-board, any article may be given a Very thorough scrubbingin a very short space of time.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A washingmaohine comprising a tub, a

frame mounted therein and provided with a 20 series of rollers, uprights fixed to the corners of the frame so as to move vertically in slideways in the sides of the tub, said uprights having a series of holes, as shown, wires mounted on the upper edges of the tub and 2 5 provided with bent ends to engage the holes of the uprights, and a rubbing-board to contact with the rollers, substantially as described. JOHN A. VAN \VINKLE'. Witnesses:

JOHN SEEMANN, CHAS. K. MEYERs. 

